A Garden Buddy

I have been spending time in my gardens. It's make or break time, the weeds are coming in as thick as a carpet! Wild carrot is my enemy, and ragweed, thistle......and more. Everwhere I look there is an offender! As I worked last Friday, a little checkered sided garter snake basked in the center of my pocket garden. He was also amid the stacked stones of my little pond. He took me by surprise when he moved there! It took me 3 tries to get the stones stacked for the dripping falls.........it kept leaking out the back! Here is some of my work.........